Jimmy Cliff - You Can Get It If You Really Want

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From: Harlan L Thompson

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT- Jimmy Cliff

(slide up to)C (slide up to) C
CHORUS:
C (G) F (G) C
You can get it if you really want
C (G) F (G) C
You can get it if you really want
C (G) F
You can get it if you really want
(G) C G F
But you must try, try and try, try and try
G G (n.c.) C
You'll succeed at last

mm hm
C (G) F (G) C (G) F (G) C

C G F (G)
Persecution you must bear
C G F
Win or lose, you got to get your share
Em F
Got your mind set on a dream
G G7
You can get it though hard it may seem, now ...CHORUS

I know it listen
C (G) F (G) C (G) F (G) C

Rome was not built in a day
Opposition will come your way
But the harder the battle you see
It's the sweeter the victory, now ...CHORUS

C Eb F G F Eb Db C Eb F G F Eb Db C (all barred)

CHORUS


(from The Harder They Come soundtrack, 1972)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)